Local Notes and Social Updates Prevail in Community Totals
Martha Crone leaves for Lafayette to resume public school teaching. Mrs. Hazel Alberson of Madison visits her parents here during a break between University of Wisconsin teaching and fall term. Justin! Lt. Robert O. Hammer arrives from Aberdeen for a ten day leave to stay with family. American Legion salvage drive seeks waste paper. Sept marks drive kickoff. Elwood Meschter and Mrs. Bailey host wedding plans with Ensign Alfred Meschter attending. Mses. Harry Bishop visits Galesburg and son in hospital. Lee Norris attends National Association of Life Underwriters convention in Detroit and Chicago ball game stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel §. Alberson
Madison
Wisc
Fred L. Stewart
University of Wisconsin
Lee Norris
Ainsworth
National Association of Life Underwriters
Detroit
Mich
Chicago
Ramblings and Riddles on Money and Men
A light feature notes jokes about a married man and a bachelor with money, a creditor bill cadence, and a restaurant scene where a waiter explains a cat on the tables amid rabbit stew. The piece ends with a playful disclaimer about avoiding rabbit stew and promising favorite foods.
Demons edge Iowa City High in scrimmage under lights
Washington high school football coach John Harp praised his Demons after a controlled scrimmage against Iowa City High. The heavier Washington squad scored two touchdowns while Iowa City managed none, with emphasis on improved passing, ball handling, and timing ahead of the opener at Fort Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harp
Iowa City High School
Washington High
Iowa City
Demons
Iowa Cityans
Harp
Fort Madison
Charles Minick
Warren Dare
John Gamble
Herman Doran
Bill Peters
Keith Cook
Jim Gilchrist
Lyle Box
Bob Bostwick
Bill Beenblossom
Harry Coppock
Jack Pauls
Bob Chabel
Wayne Pratt
Duane Redlinger
Charles Turner
Lloyd Turpseed
Dale Caldwell
Bob Tuvingston
Washington
Results of Major League Games
Detroit defeats Cleveland 3 to 0 while St. Louis edges Chicago 5 to 4 in early action. Tonight's schedule lists New York at Boston with Bonham and Dreiseweld, St. Louis at Chicago, and Philadelphia at Washington with Black and Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Bonham
Boston
Dreiseweld
Muncrief
Dietrich
Philadelphia
Black
Washington
Leonard
W. L. Pet
New York St. Louis
Thursday Baseball Scores From Major Matches
Results show St. Louis 3, Chicago 2 and New York 9, Boston 3. Philadelphia 7, Brooklyn 5. Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1. Night game Brooklyn at Philadelphia with Davis and Barrett leaders. Only game scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Broowiya
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Hobbs Family Announces Sedrel Birth in Knoxville
Mr and Mrs W T Hobbs learn that Mr and Mrs Eugene Sedrel are parents of a son born September 6 at Knoxville Hospital Helen Louise Hobbs daughter of the Hobbs family. Mr and Mrs Richard Shelan z0ski of Brighton are parents of a seven and three quarter pound son born last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Hobbs
Eugene Sedrel
Knoxville Hospital
Richard Shelanz0ski
Brighton
Hershey says draft to run about 100000 a month
Washington D C Sept 8 Director Lewis B Hershey warned the selective service work is not finished despite good war news and said the armed forces will continue to call about 100000 men a month through year end for the six month period to January 1 1945. He noted the monthly intake would total about 600000 with 345000 aged 18 to 25 and 210000 reaching 18. He added that younger men under 26 will largely fill calls and men 26 and over should provide the balance if not deferable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Flag Pole Dedication Honors Country Club Service Members
A flag pole at the country club was dedicated to members now serving in the U S armed forces with a plaque honoring Captain Robert H Shannon killed in action May 8 1943. The event followed a family night dinner with 157 attendees and a musical program, and plans were announced to add more plaques for later casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Clu
United States
Robert H. Shannon
Iceland
K. E. Shannon
Country Club Board
T. L. Brookhart
Captain Shannon
Lafestout
Stout
Will Harwood
Clarence Goll
George Morrison
Ralph Martin
Jane Pauls
Clara Park
Beverly Brown
Miss Brown
Social visits noted across Mt Pleasant and Winterset
Mrs Rudie Schmidt and Mrs James W Brock spent yesterday in Mt Pleasant at the home of Mrs Charley Olds for dinner. In the afternoon they visited with Mrs John Snider of Keota who is in the hospital there. Mrs T R Tucker and daughters Phylis and Janet have returned to their home in Winterset after spending the past week visiting relatives and friends here and at Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudie Schmidt
James W. Brock
Mt. Pleasant
Charley Olds
John Snider
Keota
T. R. Tucker
Phylis and
Janet
Winterset
Columbus Junction
Hospital notes and birth at local clinics
Betty Ward of 1037 North Second Avenue was discharged. Frank Fowler of 1103 East Harrison Street was admitted last evening and Mrs. L. R. Baker of 409 East Second Street was admitted this morning as medical patients. Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Davis of route three welcomed a daughter this morning at 7:46 weighing seven pounds three and a half ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ward
North Second Avenue
Frank Fowler
East Harrison Street
L. R. Baker
East Second Street
LaVern Davis
Route Three
Study Club Meets In Davidson Home
Mrs Aimlie Davidson and daughter Margaret hosted the Wednesday Study club in Crawfordsville sharing a United Nations themed year. This month focused on Russia with Mrs Hazel Moorhead reviewing Mother Russia while members answered roll call with current events and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Aimlie Davidson
Margaret
United Nations
Russia
Hazel Moorhead
Merry Makers Club gathers at Anderson home
Mrs. Clint Anderson entertained the Merry Makers club Wednesday afternoon with 13 members and a visitor, Aileen Freel. Guests enjoyed visiting and refreshments were served by the hostess and three assistants. The next meeting host will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Makers Club
Anderson
Clint Anderson
Aileen Freel
Clifford Freel
Merle Howsare
Gladys Mouser
Ann Peterson Celebrates Fourth Birthday Party
Ann Peterson held a birthday gathering yesterday for her fourth birthday inviting five girls Karen Berkhoff Barbara Shannon Jacqueline Lemmon Mary Elizabeth Youn and Charlotte Berry. The guests played in the yard with playground equipment as photos were taken and refreshments including birthday cake were served by her mother Mrs. A. C Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Peterson
Geusts
Karen Berkhoff
Barbara Shannon
Jacqueline Lemmon
Mary Elizabeth Youn
Charlotte Berry
A. C Peterson
Friendly Circle Club Meeting Leads to Social Hour
The Friendly Circle club met yesterday afternoon with twelve members present. Mrs. Frank Kleese chaired the business session, Mrs. Isaac Kleese organized the entertainment, and hostess duties were shared with Joyce Kleese assisting during refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Circle Club
Frank Kleese
John Sherman
Isaac Kleese
Joyce
Birthday anniversaries observed in Snowball area
Mr and Mrs Henry Berdo and Mr and Mrs Paul Horak mark anniversaries today. Co A Speer of St Johns Mich celebrates a 1915 marriage. Wilma Lee Herdlicka observes her first birthday while Sgt Dale Herdlicka serves in France. family stays with Mrs Herdlicka in Snowball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Berdo
Paul Horak
Co. A. Speer
St. Johns
Mich
Wilma Lee Herdlicka
Sgt
Dale Herdlicka
Sgt. Herdlicka
France
Mrs. Herdlicka
Dinner honors Mrs. Brown at Kalamazoo guest list
Mrs. Harvey Waggoner entertained a few friends last evening complimenting Mrs. Ressa Wilson Brown of Kalamazoo Michigan. Dinner was served at seven o clock and the evening was spent visiting. Mrs. Brown left on the early morning train for home. Other guests were Ina McDowell, Mrs Ralph Waggoner, Mrs Lloyd Walker, Mrs Nola Faulkner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Waggoner
Ressa Wilson Brown
Kalamazoo, Mich
Oslock
Brown
Ina McDowell
Ralph Waggoner
Lloyd Walker
Nola Faulkner
Four Washington residents celebrate birthdays today
Four former Washington residents observe birthdays today Doris Clow Taylor of Louisville Kentucky Judge C A Dewey of Des Moines Iowa Helen Thompson of Baraboo Wisconsin Rev C E Strong of Bloomfield Iowa Born on different dates these four are named in a local birthday note highlighting their communities and states
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Washington
Doris Clow Taylor
Louisville
C. A. Dewey
Des Moines
Helen Thompson
Barahoo
Wis
C. E. Strong
Bloomfield
Birthday Greetings From Far Shores And Home
Pvt. Bill Hammer stationed in the south Pacific shares a birthday with Mrs. E H Messer Randolph Kelsey Wanda Pence Letty Jean Fry Janet Lee Simmering who is 11 and whose father serves in the South Pacific Birthday cake and ice cream were served after school to friends Mr and Mrs David McGaffey marked their 25th wedding anniversary yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Bill Hammer
South Pacific
E. H. Messer
Randolph Kelsey
Wanda Pence
Letty Jean Fry
Janet Lee Simmering
Joe Simmering
David McGaffey
Family visits and birthday noted in Hazard Kentucky
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ballew of Hazard Kentucky and daughter-in-law Mrs Samuel Ballew Jr of High Sprint Kentucky visit Mr and Mrs Aaron Howard this week. Howard retires after 34 years with Rock Island railroad. Other items include Mrs Richard Johnston leaving for Little Rock and Julie Johnston staying with the Loveless family, Henrietta Stewart’s return from Cincinnati, Michigan peaches for sale, and Harold Perry’s wife returning from Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ballew
Hazard
Samuel Ballew, Jr
High Sprint
Aaron Howard
Ballew
Howard
Jennie Estelle
Lulu Ballew
Mr. Howard
Rock Island Railroad
Richard R. Johnston
Little Rock
Ark
Pvt. Johnston
Camp Robinson
Julie Johnston
L. L. Loveless
Moore's Bootery Sells 210 Pairs Children Shoes
Justin Moore's Bootery advertisement notes 210 pairs of children shoes in brown or white. W. B. Dupuis returns on the night train from a ten day Black Duck Minn. fishing trip with five companions. Don Howard heads to William Penn college in Oskaloosa to join a student committee. Harland W Mead and Mrs Mead relocate to 1005 First Street Webster City Iowa. Mrs Mead hosts a dessert luncheon for Stewart family members in honor of a birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Justin
W. B. Dupuis
Black Duck Minn
Don Howard
Oskaloosa
William Penn College
Harland W. Mead
First Street
Webster City
Iowa
Mead
Social calendar notes events and meetings this week
The schedule lists the Social Calendar events from Monday to Wednesday including the Mrs R A Jurgins Literature department evening meeting at Y M C A rooms 7 45 p m and dues, Tuesday cooperative dinner at Clay House and various American Home and Ann Judson Circle activities, and Wednesday Valley Ladies Aid all day church meeting with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Jurgins
Etha Dawson
Boyd Prerdo
Lawa Ave
Clay House
American Home Dept
ioMra
Davis
H. H. McCleery
Darrel Ross
Ann Judson
Valley Ladies Aid Society
Chorch
Margaret Keyssar
Forest Lance
Merry Mixer Club at Schultz Home
Eight members of the Merry Mixer club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Herman Schultz. Guests were Mrs. Bill Coakley, Mrs. Leslie Blick and son Billy, and Mollie Tierney. The meeting was conducted by president Ada Griffith and new club books for the coming year were distributed. Entertainment was by Dorothy Trapp. Refreshments were served by the hostess' daughter Mrs. Blick and Mrs. Coakley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Mixer Club
Herman Schultz
Bill Coakley
Leslie Blick
Billy
Mollie Tierney
Ada Griffith
Dorothy Trapp
Blick
Coakley
E.O.W. Club Social At Mrs Lloyd Maxwell Home
The E. O. W. club met at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Maxwell for an evening of social time following a brief business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.O.W. Club
Lloyd Maxwell
E. O. W. Club
Mrs Helen Elmore Weds Karl Bereiter in Brighton
Mrs Helen Elmore daughter of Mrs I R Allison of Brighton and Karl Bereiter of Washington were married Sunday September 3 at two o'clock Dr H C Whiting officiated in his Fairfield home The couple was joined by Mr and Mrs Joe Deutsch They plan a reading trip and then reside in Washington Mrs Bereiter worked for Brighton Mutual Telephone Co and Mr Bereiter for Iowa Southern Utility Co in Washington Announce Betrothal Ruth Dunbar of Brighton to Meredith E Pollitt of Glenwood with wedding planned for October at the Dayton home officiated by Rev Clarence Dayton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Helen Elmore
I. R. Allison
Karl Bereiter
Washington
H. C. Whiting
Fairfield
Joe Deutsch
Fir
Bereiter
Clarence Dayton
Sioux City
Ruth Dunbar
Meredith E. Pollitt
R. L. Pollitt
Glenwood
Dayton
Ladies Aid Elects Officers at Trinity Lutheran
Mrs. Axel Anderson was elected president of the Ladies Aid society at Trinity Lutheran church during the September meeting hosted by Mrs. R. G. Wessler. Nine members and two visitors attended as Rev. Alton Koch led devotional and discussed Child Training in the Home. Officers elected include Mrs. Walter Schroeder as secretary and Mrs. Late Klopfenstein as treasurer. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Wessler and Mrs. Floyd Murdock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Anderson
Ladies Aid Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
R. G. Wessler
Alton Koch
Mt. Pleasant
Walter Schroeder
Late Klopfenstein
Wessler
Floyd Murdock
Mrs Libe Hosts H E O Club Meeting
Mrs Maurice Libe hosted the H E O club yesterday afternoon. The social gathering included refreshments served by the hostess and her son Francis. The next meeting will be with Mrs Effie Libe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Effie Libe
How to Tell If Fruit Will Sell Well for Jelly Making
Ruth Foster explains jelly making requires the right pectin to acid balance and sugar. She lists fruits rich in pectin and acid such as cranberries quince green apples plums blackberries grapes gooseberries and citrus, and those low in pectin or acid like peaches pears cherries strawberries pineapple and ripe rhubarb. Lemon or sour apple juice can help adjust the acidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Foster
Indian Creek Club Hosts Mrs Tucker at Meeting
Mrs D W Tucker hosted the Indian Creek club in Sandy Hook with 12 members present. Guests included John and Taylor Jarvis. Mrs Ulloah Farrier spoke on State Parks and read about Brighton's 1851 bread famine caused by high water and mill closures. The next meeting will be with Mrs Henry Williams in Brighton in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
D. W. Tucker
Indian Creek Club
John and
Taylor Jarvis
Ulloah Farrier
Brighton
Skunk Driver
Henry Williams
Mrs Fenn Hosts Rebekah Club Gathering
Irvin Fenn hosted the Rebekah meeting yesterday with Myrtle Morgan presiding. A brief business session was followed by social time and refreshments prepared by Mrs. Fenn and her mother, Mrs. Edith Weidner. The next hostess will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Fenn
Rebekah Club
Myrtle Morgan
Edith Weidner
Cattle Dip Proves Effective Against Lice in Cattle
The rotenone suljshur cattle dip is effective for cattle lice control, offering a practical solution for farmers combating livestock parasites.
Origin of Zero
The word zero derives from a Sanskrit term meaning void. This linguistic note traces the root concept of zero as the absence of quantity in early mathematical language.
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Zero
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wolf’s Flower
Martha Crone
Lafayette
Ind
S. W. Easter
Lns
Robert O. Hammer
Aberdeen
E. B. Hammer
Central Park
American Legion
Elwood Funk Mesehter
Josephine Bailey
Elwood Meschter
Kinderhook
N.Y
M. W. Bailey
Meschter
Ensign Alfred Meschter
Bailey-Meschter
Ensign Meschier
Merchant Marines
South Atlantic
Harry Bishop
Galesburg, RI
Helen Bishop
Donald Bishop
Galesburg
W. of State Theater
Iowa City High
Roy Brewer & Sons
Robert Taylor
Louisville, Ky
Beth Crow
Arlington
Elliot Moses
Alexandria, Va
Helen Livingston
Los Angeles
Calif
Hazel 5. Alberson
Madison, Wisc
Robert Hammer
Aberdeen Md
C. W. Stewart
Claud Tucker
Che Hospital
Little’s Furniture
Davidson
Mrs. F. Kleese
Mrs. Brown
Henrietta Stewart
Cincinnati
Ohio
Michigan
Elberta Freestones
Harold Perry
Omaha
Nebr
Stewart
Schultz
Trol & Driving Safety
Lakely
G. E. Mace
Mace Motor CO
Washington, Iowa
Ladies Aid
Mrs. Libe
H.E.O
Maurice Libe
H. E. O. Club
Mrs. Tucker
Mrs. Fenn
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